Slip



Feb. 11, 1941. i 5 CADQUS 2,231,559

SLIP

Filed March 19, 1940 INVENTOR. j Es/fzer (minus BY I, (kg, 7/, .4 I ATTORNEY Patented Feb. 11, 1941 p UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SLIP Esther Cadous, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Application March 19, 1940, Serial No. 324,753 3 Claims. (Cl. 2-73) This invention relates to slips and has for an At the back the slip is provided with an elastic object to provide a slip having novel and impanel l4 extending across the entire back from proved characteristics. the hips to the top of the slip. The elastic panel Another object is to provide a slip which is I4 is also provided with downwardly extending 6 neat and pleasing in appearance, possesses body portions l at the back and sides adapted to pro control characteristics and fits closely over a vide suflicient elasticity for shaping and moldfoundation garment. ing the corresponding portion of the slip and Other objects and advantages will become apholding the same in conformity with the figure parent as the nature of the invention is more without wrinkles or puckers. The panel I4 is 10 fully disdosed, preferably made of a thin, open, light-weight 10 Although the novel features which are believed astic a v g a high ratio of St en h to be characteristic of this invention will be more and p to e ght. The usual shoulder strap particularly pointed out in the claims appended y be a ed to the bust section 12 and hereto, the invention itself will be better undere ba e c panel I4.

15 stood by referring to the following description, The front o e Slip is P o With an inner l5 taken in connection with t accompanying midrifi panel I6 extending from the sides of the drawing in which a specific embodiment thereof elastic pa The i n p nel l6 extends has been set forth for purposes of illustration. from e p to eat e b t and ay e In the drawing; stitched to the outer midriff panel I l at the vari- Fig 1 is a m; e1evation of a slip embodying ous seams thereof. The inner panel I6 is prefer- 20 the present invention; ably cut in a different manner than the outer Fig. 2 is a rear elevation thereof; Panel ll 80 as o el m nate stretch and deforma- Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the garment when tion andfia P e a m base against which turned inside out to show the construction therethe elastic may p For p if e of; garment is bias cut the inner panel may be 25 Fig 4 is a rear elevation f the garment when stralght cut or vice versa. This causes the turned inside out threads to cross at an angle and greatly strength- In the following description and in the claims ens e garment t out materially increasing specific terms are used for convenience in referthe Welght thereofring to various details of the invention. These The b Section l2 may be shaped to form 30 terms, however, are to be given as broad an inbust D ts pted to fit the figure and to lie terpretation as the state of the art will permit. snugly v r a ra i rer p l9 m y e at- In accordance with the present invention the taehed at the back pp te t e bust section l2 slip is'provided ith a b k ti extending to assist in holding the same in position. These from about the hip line to t top of t slip straps l9 may be located on the inside of the 35 made of a thin, open elastic fabric, having a garment d y be provided with a clasp 0 suflicient stretch to permit the slip to be readily of y Convenient typ to ac litate t e adjustput on or removed and having sufficient pull to ment f- T r p 9 m y, o co r e. cause the slip to snugly engage the body or founbe omitted if their function is not required in 40 dation garment when in wearing position. The a y pa ticular instance. 40 slip is also provided with an inner front panel n the garment above described the elastic extending from the hip line to beneath the bust panel l4 serves to hold the slip snug and smooth and joined at the sides to the elastic back. This and also eliminates all fastenings which would inner front panel imparts rigidity to the slip otherwise be required. The slip is self-adjusting and provides a control for the midriff. to conform to the figure and lies so snugly that 45 In one embodiment the slip extends upwardly the appearance of bulkiness is entirely eliminatover the bust or brassiere so as to form a single, ed- The inner midrifi panel provides the necescomplete undergarment. A pair of straps may sary strength to oppose the pull of the elastic and be provided at the back opposite the bust poralso provides a control for the midriff of the tion to "cause the slip to lie snugly over the wearer. This feature is particularly important 50 br iere if the slip is not worn over a foundation gar- Referring to the drawing more in detail, the ment. The straps l9 also provide a bust supslip is shown as comprising a skirt [0, a midriif port if a separate brassiere is not used. panel II, and a bust section l2 which are shaped Although a specific embodiment of the inin the usual manner to conform to the figure. vention has been set forth for purposes of illustration, the invention is capable of various uses and various changes and modifications may be made therein as will be apparent to a person skilled in the art. The invention is only to be limited in accordance with the scope of the following claims.

I claim:

1. A slip comprising a skirt section, a front midrifi panel and a bust section all of inelastic material and a back panel of elastic fabric stretchable circumferentially and extending across the entire back'from substantially the hipline to the top of theslip, said back panel being joined at the sides to said midrifl panel and to said bust section and being substantially co-extensive therewith to cover the back of the wearer, said elastic fabric having suflicient stretch to permit the slip to be put on or removed without'iastenings and having sufllcient pull to cause the midriif panel and bust section to conform to the figure of the wearer, said elastic panel having a plurality of downwardly extending triangular tabs spaced across the bottom thereof, said tabs having inclined edges forming substantially the entire lower edge of the elastic panel, said skirt section being joined to said inclined edges whereby the elastic panel may stretch horizontally without wrinkling or puckering the inelastic skirt section joined thereto. v

2. Aslipassetiorthinclaimlhavinganinner midriff panel at the front extending at the sides to the elastic back panel and extending vertically from the hipline to beneath the busts so as to impart strength and control characteristics to the garment, said outer and inner midrifl panels having difierent cuts, the threads of the two panels crossing at an angle to each other so as to reduce the tendency to stretch to impart additional support to the bust section,

said straps being positioned on the inside of the back panel and concealed thereby.

ESTHER canoUs. 

